Writing

Peter S. Fischer

Born October 8, 1935 · U.S.A.

Died November 30, 2023 · aged 88

Peter Steven Fischer (August 10, 1935 – October 30, 2023) was an American television writer, producer, and novelist. He was best known for the series Murder, She Wrote, which he co-created with Richard Levinson and William Link. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter S. Fischer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Last ChildThe Last Child · 1971
The Last Child
7.31971
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In a badly-overpopulated future, where each couple is only allowed one child and where people over 65 are forbidden medical care under a very draconian set of laws, a young couple, pregnant with their second child (the first died shortly after birth) enlist the help of an elderly former US Senator to help them escape to Canada.
Dead Man's IslandDead Man's Island · 1996
Dead Man's Island
5.11996
MovieMysteryThriller
Henrietta O'Dwyer Collins, called Henrie O., is a world-famous journalist and writer. She's invited by her old lover Chase Prescott to his secluded island home. Chase, a wealthy businessman with money woes, hopes Henrie O. can discover the person he thinks is trying to kill him. It seems like she has her work cut out for her. Possible suspects include Chase's much younger wife, his son, and many others.
Coopersmith: Sweet Scent of MurderCoopersmith: Sweet Scent of Murder · 1992
Coopersmith: Sweet Scent of Murder
8.01992
MovieActionMystery
Prospective series pilot about a maverick, motorcycling insurance investigator who uses unorthodox methods to smoke out the truth behind every claim that crosses his desk, and here looks into a life insurance claim when the wife of a second-rate race car driver appears to have died in an accident.
Donovan's KidDonovan's Kid · 1979
Donovan's Kid
7.51979
MovieWesternFamily
Timothy Donovan, a con-man, returns to San Francisco to see his wife and daughter. Realizing his family is under the control of his wife's domineering uncle, Timothy Donovan teams up with a fellow con-man to free them.
Hellinger's LawHellinger's Law · 1981
Hellinger's Law
8.81981
MovieDramaCrime
A flamboyant criminal lawyer named Nick Hellinger takes on the case of a syndicate's accountant (actually a Justice Department agent who has infiltrated the mob) accused of murdering a local TV newscaster.
A Cry for HelpA Cry for Help · 1975
A Cry for Help
7.41975
MovieDramaTV Movie
A talk-radio host, who specializes in abusing and insulting his audience, gets a call from a disturbed teenage girl who says she is going to commit suicide. After first encouraging her, he has a change of heart and frantically tries to get his listeners to help find the girl before she makes good on her threat.
Stranger at My DoorStranger at My Door · 1991
Stranger at My Door
6.61991
MovieTV MovieDrama
A cop on the run from his mob boss "in-laws" tries to start a new life on a deserted farm with his two children. But things are not that easy.
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a HangingCharlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging · 1977
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
7.51977
MovieDramaWestern
A California rancher hires a private detective to deliver the rancher's long-lost daughter to him. However, several people, including the rancher's new wife, his foreman and a crooked sheriff, don't want the girl--who would inherit the rancher's large spread if he died--to make it to the ranch alive.

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